Antineoplastic Agents ; pharmacology ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Estrogen Antagonists ; pharmacology ; Glioma ; pathology ; Humans ; Protein Kinase C ; antagonists & inhibitors ; Tamoxifen ; pharmacology

Objective: To observe the tropism of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) to intracranial glioma and their differentiation in the brain of rats bearing glioma, and to investigate the corresponding mechanism. Methods: The in vitro tropism of cultured BMSCs to glioma cells, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), epidermal growth factor (EGF), basic fibroblast growth factor(FGF), platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) were observed under microscope and detected by performing Transwell experiment. The in vivo tropism of BMSCs to intracranial glioma was observed by immunofluorescence method. The differentiation of BMSCs was induced in vitro and observed. After BMSCs were transplanted in the brain of glioma-bearing rats for 15 days, their in vivo differentiation was observed by immunofluorescence staining. Results: BMSCs displayed obvious in vitro tropism to glioma, PDGF, and EGF and in vivo tropism to intracranial glioma. They could migrate to satellite lesions of glioma in vivo. BMSCs were induced to differentiate into neural progenitor cells (8.4% ± 3.5%), neurons (53.7% ± 7.4%), and astrocytes (22.3% ± 5.2%) in vitro. After being transplanted into the brain of glioma-bearing rats, they also differentiated into neural progenitor cells (8.3% ± 3.6%), neurons (15.7% ± 4.3%) and astrocytes (32.5% ± 7.2%). There was significant difference in the differentiation ratio to neurons between in vitro and in vivo experiments (P< 0.05), but the differentiation ratios to neural progenitor cells and astrocytes had no significant difference (P>0.05). Conclusion: BMSCs display extensive tropism to glioma. The direction of the differentiation of BMSCs may be related with local microenvironment.

Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Newborn, Diseases ; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

Objective To observed the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 in the early onset of severe acute pancreatitis associated with acute lung injury in rats and investigate its effection in lung injury.Methods Thirty-two healthy adult male SD rats were randomly divided into two groups:Control group (n =8),Severe acute pancreatitis group(n =24).Severe acute pancreatitis model was induced by retrograde inject the 4％ sodium taurocholate sodium taurocholate into the biliopancreatic duct of rats.The severe acute pancreatitis group was detected the rate of lung water content、arterial blood gas.myeloperoxidase,matrix metalloproteinase-9,histopathology of the pancreas and lung injury score under the light microscope at 3 hours,6 hours and 12 hours.The matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression was detected by immunohistochemical and the results of immunohistochemical were analysed by the Image-Pro Plus image analysis system.Control group was detected the relevant indicators at 12 hours.Results Successfully modeling,the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 gradually increased beginning at 3 hours,at twelve hours up to the highest value(P ＜ 0.05).The degree of lung injury,lung water content,myeloperoxidase activity,PaCO2 gradually increased(P ＜ 0.05),PaO2 decreased significantly P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The high expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 is important to the pathogenesis of severe acute pancreatitis associated with acute lung injury.

Objective To investigate the immediate effect of twirling reinforcing manipulation, twirling reducing manipulation and mild reinforcing-reducing manipulation on motor functions for patients with acute ischemic stroke. Methods Totally 116 patients with ischemic stroke were randomly divided into twirling reinforcing manipulation group (TRFM, n=39), mild reinforcing-reducing manipulation group (TRRM, n=37), and twirling reducing manipulation group (TRDM, n=40) by stratified blocked randomization. Each group was treated in Baihui-Taiyang acupoint area accordingly with twirling reinforcing manipulation, mild reinforcing-reducing manipulation and twirling reducing manipulation once. The operation time for each needle was 1 minute. Interval time between every 2 needles was 10 minutes, and each needle was retained for 30 minutes. Neurological deficit score (NDS) and simplified Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) were evaluated before and immediate time, 1 h, 2 h and 3 h after treatment. Results FMA in TRFM was higher than that of TRDM and TRRM at immediate time, 1 h and 2 h after treatment (P<0.05), but there was no difference at 3 h after treatment (P>0.05). DNS in TRFM decreased sharply at immediate time, 1 h, 2 h and 3 h compared with TRDM and TRRM (P<0.05). The statistical analysis showed no significant difference between TRDM and TRRM at all time points (P>0.05). Conclusion TRFM has an advantage over TRDM and TRRM in immediate effect of motor functions for patients with acute ischemic stroke.

OBJECTIVETo observe differences of immediate effect of twirling reinforcing-reducing manipulation at head acupoints on muscle force in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

METHODSA total of 126 patients who met the inclusive criteria were randomly divided into a twirling reinforcing group, a mild reinforcing-reducing group and a twirling reducing group, 42 cases in each one. The lines between Baihui (GV 20) and bilateral Taiyang (EX-HN 5) were selected and treated with successive insertion of three needles. The twirling reinforcing method was used in the twirling reinforcing group, and mild reinforcing-reducing method was used in the mild reinforcing- reducing group, and twirling reducing method was used in the twirling reducing group. Each needle was manipulated for 1 min, which was repeated once every 10 min. The needles were retained for 30 min. Muscle force was evaluated immediately after treatment.

RESULTS(1) Muscle force of upper limb: after acupuncture, the muscle force of proximal and remote ends were all improved significantly in three groups (all P < 0.05), which was more obvious in proximal end (all P < 0.05). The improvement of the muscle force of proximal end in the twirling reinforcing group was superior to those in the mild reinforcing-reducing group and twirling reducing group (both P < 0.05); the differences of the muscle force of remote end were not significant among three groups (all P > 0.05). (2) Muscle force of lower limb: after acupuncture, the muscle force of proximal and remote ends was all improved significantly in the three groups (all P < 0.05). The improvement of the muscle force of proximal end was superior to that of remote end in the twirling reinforcing group and mild reinforcing-reducing group (both P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe twirling reinforcing manipulation at head acupoints is superior to mild reinforcing-reducing and twirling reducing manipulation for muscle force in patients with acute ischemic stroke, which is more significant in proximal end of limbs.

Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Humans ; Ischemia ; therapy ; Lower Extremity ; physiopathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Stroke ; physiopathology ; therapy ; Treatment Outcome ; Upper Extremity ; physiopathology

The effective quality control in clinical practices is an effective guarantee for the authenticity and scientificity of the findings. The post-marketing reevaluation for traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) focuses on the efficacy, adverse reaction, combined medication and effective dose of drugs in the market by expanded clinical trials, and requires a larger sample size and a wider range of patients. Therefore, this increases the difficulty of quality control in clinical practices. With the experience in quality control in clinical practices for the post-marketing reevaluation for Kangbingdu oral for cold, researchers in this study reviewed the study purpose, project, scheme design and clinical practice process from an overall point of view, analyzed the study characteristics of the post-marketing reevaluation for TCMs and the quality control risks, designed the quality control contents with quality impacting factors, defined key review contents and summarized the precautions in clinical practices, with the aim to improve the efficiency of quality control of clinical practices. This study can provide reference to clinical units and quality control-related personnel in the post-marketing reevaluation for TCMs.
Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; adverse effects ; economics ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Product Surveillance, Postmarketing ; methods ; Quality Control ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; Respiratory Tract Infections ; drug therapy

Objective To compare the short‐term clinical effects of single segment and two segments of Dynesys dynamic in‐ternal fixation system for treating lumbar degenerative disease .Methods 40 cases of degenerative lumbar disease treated by the Dynesys dynamic fixation system combined with posterior approach decompression from 2009 July to March 2012 were selected and performed the evaluation on the clinical effects by the waist and leg pain visual analogue scale (VAS) ,the Oswestry disability index (ODI) and the orthopaedic spinal association of North America (NASS) index .The imaging method was used to observe the mobili‐ty of operative segment and proximal adjacent segment and the degenerative change of intervertebral height .Results All of the 40 cases were followed up .The VAS score and ODI score at postoperative 3 months and last follow‐up were significantly decreased when compared with the pre‐operative scores (P<0 .05);there was no statistically significant differences in the VAS score and ODI score at 3 months and last follow‐up between the single segment group and the 2‐segment group (P> 0 .05) .The NASS index showed no statistically significant difference in the postoperative effect satisfaction between the two groups (P>0 .05);there was no statistically significant difference in the variation of the intervertebral height between before operation and at the last follow‐up (P>0 .05) .There was statistically significant difference in the motility of proximal adjacent segment at the last follow‐up between the two groups (P<0 .05);but comparing the motility of proximal adjacent segment between the last follow‐up and pre‐operation , only the single segment group showed statistically significant difference (P< 0 .05) .Conclusion The Dynesys dynamic fixation system combined with posterior approach decompression operation has good clinical effect in the treatment of lumbar degenerative disease .Meanwhile ,the single segment method has more significant effect on the motility of proximal adjacent segment than the double segments method .

OBJECTIVETo explore the impacts on the fine movement of upper extremity with flaccid paralysis in stroke treated with acupuncture and motor imagery.

METHODSSixty-two cases of flaccid paralysis of upper extremity in stroke were randomized into an observation group (30 cases) and a control group (32 cases). In the control group, the conventional western medication and the passive movement of the extremity were applied. Additionally, the penetrating needling technique was used at the head points [penetrating needling from Baihui (GV 20) to Taiyang (EX-HN 5)] and the local affected extremity [penetrating needling from Jianyu (LI 15) to Binao (LI1 14), from Quchi (LI 11) to Shaohai (HT 3), from Waiguan (TE 5) to Neiguan (PC 6), etc]. The needles were retained for 30 min. In the observation group, on the basic treatment as the control group, during the needle retaining, the motor imagery therapy was supplemented. The treatment was given once a day, 5 treatments a week, for 4 weeks totally in the either group. The scores in the action research arm test (ARAT) and the modified Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) were recorded at the moment of enrollment, in 2 and 4 weeks of treatment, in the 6th and 8th weeks, as well as after 90 days separately.

RESULTS(1) ARAT score: since the 2nd week, ARAT scores in the observation group were all improved significantly as compared with those in the control group at the each time points (all P<0. 05). In the observation group, the scores were improved significantly in the pair comparison at the time points (all P<0. 05). In the control group, the score in the 2nd week was not different significantly as compared with that before treatment (P>0. 05), but the scores at the rest time points were improved significantly in the pair comparison (all P<0. 05); (2) FMA score: in the 2nd week and on the 90th day, FMA score in the observation group was higher significantly than those in the control group (both P < 0. 05). In the observation group, the scores were all improved significantly in the pair comparison at the time points (all P<0. 05). In the control group, except that in comparison between the 90th day and the 8th week (P>0. 05), the results were all P<0. 05 at the rest time points.

CONCLUSIONThe early intervention of the combined therapy of acupuncture and motor imagery effectively promotes the recovery of the coordination function and the fine movement of upper extremity, especially the improvements of the fine movement in stroke at flaccid paralysis stage. The efficacy is better than the single acupuncture treatment.

Acupuncture Therapy ; Adult ; Aged ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Imagery (Psychotherapy) ; Imagination ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Motor Activity ; Paraplegia ; etiology ; physiopathology ; psychology ; therapy ; Stroke ; complications ; therapy ; Upper Extremity ; physiopathology

AIMTo explore the effect of tamoxifen on voltage-dependent sodium channels in SHG-44 glioma cell line.

METHODSWhole-cell patch clamp technique was used to record the Na currents in SHG-44 cell line and to investigate the effect of tamoxifen of different concentration on this channel currents.

RESULTSThis channel activated and inactivated quickly. Tamoxifen could significantly decrease the amplitude of Na currents of SHG-44 cell line. This block effect was dose dependent and voltage dependent. When the holding potential was 0 mV, 8 micromol/L tamoxifen could block this currents 69%. The half inhibition concentration (IC50) was 5.54 micromol/L.

CONCLUSIONTamoxifen could significantly block the voltage dependent sodium channel in malignant glioma cell line SHG-44. It might be one of the mechanisms that tamoxifen inhibit glioma proliferation. clamp technique was used to record the Na currents in SHG-44 cell line and to investigate the effect of tamoxifen of different concentration on this channel currents.

RESULTSThis channel activated and inactivated quickly. Tamoxifen could significantly decrease the amplitude of Na currents of SHG-44 cell line. This block effect was dose dependent and voltage dependent. When the holding potential was 0 mV, 8 micromol/L tamoxifen could block this currents 69%. The half inhibition concentration (IC50) was 5.54 micromol/L.

CONCLUSIONTamoxifen could signifi-cantly block the voltage dependent sodium channel in malignant glioma cell line SHG-44. It might be one of the mechanisms that tamoxifen inhibit glioma proliferation.

Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal ; pharmacology ; Brain Neoplasms ; pathology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Glioma ; pathology ; Humans ; Patch-Clamp Techniques ; Sodium Channel Blockers ; pharmacology ; Tamoxifen ; pharmacology